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The Steadfast, Perplexing Love of God
“In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, O favored
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The Joy of Food – By Micah Chung
Nothing brings joy quite like food. As Scripture makes clear, food brightens the countenance (1 Sam. 14:27), revives the spirit (1 Sam. 30:12), strengthens the heart (Ps. 104:15), and signifies God’s favor (Ps. 23:5; Lk. 1:53). Where food is, rejoicing often follows (Deut. 12:7), and our daily need for food
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The Peace of Christmas, Luke 2:14 – By Leroy Fountain
“What child is this who laid to rest On Mary’s lap, is sleeping? Whom angels greet with anthems sweet While the shepherds watch are keeping.” The angels welcomed the Christ Child at His birth in Bethlehem with both praise and blessing. We heard a call for peace on earth for
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The Light of Christ in a Dark Year – By Alex Brian
I find myself, in this stage of my life, learning many things from children’s books. Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas is one of my son’s favorites. It’s always a meaningful lesson, but the Grinch seems particularly on-the-nose this year. I imagine the virus as some green monster lurking
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By Dr. Fred Luter, Jr.: “Another Deadly Virus,” Romans 5:12-15
[This is adapted from Dr. Luter’s sermon to Franklin Avenue Baptist Church on May 31, 2020. The full service can be viewed here. Dr. Luter is pastor of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church, and formerly the president of the Southern Baptist Convention.] It’s hard to believe that this is the twelfth
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NEW ORLEANS: ON THE DOWN SIDE OF THE CURVE – by Steve Noblett
[Steve Noblett is the Executive Director of the Christian Community Health Fellowship in Memphis, TN. This article is posted with permission from the CCHF website.] In 2005, New Orleans took a direct hit from a category 3 hurricane. For over 100 miles both sides of I-55 were jammed with folks
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Love is the Lesson – By Jack Hunter
Yesterday afternoon as I was collecting my thoughts for this devotional, CNN reported that 70% of COVID-19 fatalities in Louisiana are African Americans, even though African Americans comprise only 32% of the State’s population. Governor Edwards observed that most of the fatalities have involved persons with multiple co-morbidities. In other
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Because He Delights – By Alex Brian
“Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will tread our iniquities underfoot. You will cast all our sins
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Why We Celebrate the Resurrection – By Micah Chung
1 Corinthians 15:20-22: “20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, so also
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“Knowing the Time” – By Dr. Leroy Fountain
John 12:23 “…The hour has come that the Son of Man should be glorified.” The New Testament talks about two kinds of time. Chronos is the one we all use on a daily basis. It’s the way we measure the passing of life, the minutes, hours, days, weeks, months and
